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"Seria" is a form of "seriar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to arrange in series". "Que" is a form of "que", a conjunction which is often translated as "that". Learn more about the difference between "seria" and "que" below.
seriar(
seh
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ryahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to arrange in series
Le dije al becario que seriara las publicaciones de la hemeroteca.I told the intern to arrange in series the publications of the newspaper library.
a. to serialize
La emisora de radio serió las peripecias de la familia Soriano en su viaje por el mundo.The radio station serialized the adventures of the Soriano family as they traveled around the world.
b. to make into a series
Cuando el programa piloto se convirtió en un éxito, la cadena decidió seriarlo.After the pilot became a success, the network decided to make it into a series.
a. to mass-produce
¿Por qué los muebles de aquí son más baratos? - Porque los serian, y la calidad del material tampoco es la mejor.Why is the furniture here cheaper? - Because they're mass-produced, and the quality of the material isn't the best.
que(
keh
)A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
a. that
Tenga en cuenta que algunas de estas características son diferentes.Note that some of these characteristics are different.
a. than
Es más barato comprar el libro en la librería que comprarlo online.It's cheaper to buy the book in the bookshop than to buy it online.
Mi hermano es más alto que yo.My brother is taller than me.
b. to
Prefiero las tiendas pequeñas que los grandes supermercados.I prefer small stores to big supermarkets.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
